In the not-too-distant past it was almost impossible to get governments and institutions to discuss immigration and immigrant issues.
February 2017
February 2017
I can still vividly remember the day when we first opened Ladies' Day in Christ Church, Farm Road.
It's been nearly six years since I arrived in Birmingham, England, as a Columban lay missionary.
The other day I walked out of the church after Mass. There is a group of beggars there at the gate of St. Peter’s Church.
The Columban missionaries began their work in Peru in 1951 and continue working throughout the country today.
Cricket is played everywhere in Pakistan. On streets, in parks and wherever there is an area big enough for the game. People of all classes and faiths play it.
When I instructed catechumens in Japan, I spent the first year dealing with ordinary catechetical matters. After Baptism we studied St. Luke's Gospel and Acts.
The Columban missionaries staffed the three parishes on Amakusa Island in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, from 1950 through 1997.
We all marvel at the deep and simple wisdom children hold in their hearts and on their lips.
Fr.
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